Adrianna and her band of vigilantes are reunited after two years in the prison of Ausberg. The King's daughter is to be married to the Prince of Argon, and she needs escorts who know the way. The group accepts, and they begin their adventure to Argon. But a new danger looms in the east of Austraisa, a danger that has the potential to wipe out mankind...for good.

In the summer of 2005, Major Kaillan Winters is sent to Iraq, where the war is taking it's toll on those of both sides. When his base is badly hit, Kaillan is taken hostage. When he is finally rescued and taken home, Kaillan finds living his old life difficult. He happens upon a small horse stable, struggling to remain open for riders. It is there that he will find the will to live